Letter: Wonder, inspiration missing from kids' world

5:50 PM,
Feb. 8, 2013

Written by

Brian Masterson
Melbourne

As I grow older (I'm 87), I'm constantly amazed how bright and fortunate today's kids are. They have computers, cell phones and other electronic devices to search out new and important facts and keep in touch with their friends.

But something is missing from their world that we had in abundance - wonder and inspiration.

Yes, today there are millionaires, even billionaires working the Internet and stock markets. But don't inquire how they achieved their riches or you may be disappointed. And our movie heroes today often exhibit really violent actions to prove their point, and never seem to get ...